Nicaragua’s Crackdown on the Catholic Church Is Worsening, Exiles and Human Rights Advocates Say Preparations for popular, often daylong Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin ...

They've been largely banned for a second year, one of many concerns for the faithful in a country that human rights advocates, exiled priests and the U.S. government say is pursuing one of the ...

After a Nicaraguan human rights activist who had fled to Costa Rica was killed, concern has grown that the Ortega government may be targeting its enemies abroad.

We condemn the murder of Roberto Samcam in the strongest terms,” said Jan-Michael Simon, Chair of the UN Group of Experts.

Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of the basic rules of ...

A new policy brief released by Open Doors has exposed as a systematic campaign of repression against Christian communities in ...

Violeta Chamorro, who has died aged 95, was the first female president elected in the Americas. A conciliatory figure, she ...

U.S. efforts resulted in the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners including faith leaders in September 2024. All were taken to Guatemala and found new homes elsewhere. Their release ...

Fye The Catholic Messenger Bishop Silvio José Báez Ortega, O.C.D., who has risked his life advocating for justice and peace .

Nicaragua’s crackdown on the Catholic Church is worsening, exiles and human rights advocates say Preparations for widely popular Lent and Holy Week processions are underway across Latin America ...